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Beef humba with blanched pechay on the side

From Stovetop to Table: Easy Steps to Prepare Beef Humba

  • Author: Magida
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes
  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Category: Main dish
  • Method: cooking
  • Cuisine: Filipino

Description

This recipe guides you through braising beef in a rich sauce of soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, and spices, resulting in fall-off-the-bone tender meat perfect with rice.


Ingredients

Scale

1 kilo mix of beef meat and beef feet

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 cup water

2 tbsps soy sauce

2 tbsps brown sugar or muscovado sugar

1 tsp salt

1/2 cup vinegar

1/4 cup cooking oil (olive oil tastes nice)

2 sprigs dried oregano

1 bay leaf

2 tbsp beef fat (or vegetable ghee)

1 tbsp whole black peppercorns

1 cup dried lily flower (dried banana blossom)


Instructions

  • In a large bowl, combine the beef, soy sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, onion, garlic, bay leaf, and black peppercorns. 
  • Mix well and make sure that the beef is fully coated with the marinade.
  • Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it marinate in the refrigerator overnight.
  • Transfer the marinated beef and its marinate to a large pot, and add the rest of the ingredients. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low or medium heat and let it simmer for one hour or until the beef is tender. Feel free to add a bit of water as necessary.

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